September 7, 2012 It’s time for another exciting fly-away to see and meet Superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. We’ve got your chance to win an amazing getaway to the fun and fabulous city of Las Vegas Nevada for the Soul2Soul Tim and Faith concert.
The Dallas Cowboys survived a late rally from the New York Giants to win 24-17 to kick off the 2012 NFL season.
September 6, 2012 It's been said, "the mosquitoes in Texas are the size chihuahuas" unlike the dog their bite is worse than their bark. Recently, Texas Tech researchers blamed complacency and apathy for the recent outbreak of West Nile virus in the United States. Several cases were reported right here in the Lone star State and nationwide there has been 66 fatalities related to West Nile. "The virus is here and it appears it may have mutated" says Steve Presley a disease researcher at the Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
September 5, 2012 Country's hottest names are on this years Inspirational Country Music (ICM) awards roster. The 18th Annual ICM Faith, Family & Country Music Awards, announced the final nominees for this years upcoming show. Some of 'mainstream country's superstars' are up for some ICM awards. Check out who will be attending this years show. Alan Jackson, Josh Turner, Scotty McCreery, Martina McBride and Big and Rich just to name a few. So how is it that every year, more and more mainstream country stars are being nominated for ICM awards?
September 2, 2012 I missed out on the last 'Tabernacle Experience' that came to my church earlier this year. It's funny though, how sometimes when you say something like "wow, we should have gone, okay the next time it comes to town we are so there". Guess what? The Tabernacle Experience is coming to Abilene from September the 8th through the 18th. More than 100,000 people across the United States have taken in this life-size, interactive Tabernacle of Moses. Now Abilene and the Big Country will get the chance to experience this awesome live event too.
September 1, 2012 Check out the top 40 songs in KEAN 105's rotation for the month of September 2012
September 1, 2012 Chili Super Bowl XXXI is upon us this Labor Day weekend. All the fun and festivities are taking place at the old settlers camp grounds in beautiful, downtown Buffalo Gap, Texas America. If you have never attended, you're in for a real treat, (some words of advise) come hungry, wear old comfortable shoes. Bring the kids cause they're welcomed too.
August 31, 2012 In the movie "Limitless" Eddie Morra is an aspiring author that's suffering from writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an friend introduces him to a little pill called NZT. Eddie's brain is transformed into a powerful human super-computer. This pill gives him super mental abilities, enabling him to read and recall millions of bits of information instantly. NZT is fictional, however Adderall is the real deal. And both have serious side-effects.
August 30, 2012 Every year, at Boys Ranch Chili (Super) Bowl time, my daughters start asking "dad, are you cooking some of your award winning chili?" The answer is always "yes", because it's tradition. Like Christmas trees and Easter egg hunts, some things never change. Labor Day weekend is designated "Chili Cook Off Weekend" nothing else goes better with Labor Day than a bowl of my 'Dragon's Breath Chili'.
August 30, 2012 The Abilene Association of Realtors (AAOR) and the Salvation Army say they are "extremely happy with the number of Abilene area residents that participated in the Walk With Pride event". Shanda Tijerina the Public Relations Chairwoman for the Association says, "627 Children received brand new shoes and socks in time for for back to school".
August 29, 2012 I always get excited when I hear about the 26th Annual Gruene Music and Wine Festival is coming, I attended it several years ago and remember the awesome time I had. It's scheduled for Thursday October 4th thru the 7th, in the historic Gruene District in New Braunfels. This year the performers are Black, Green and everything in between.
August 28, 2012 The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) has released the number of dealers in the U.S. There are now just over 129,800 BATF licensed dealers, according to the latest Bureau statistics as of August 1st, 2012, that's an increase of 3,200 more gun dealers in America. Of those, 51,438 are retail gun and/or sporting goods stores, just over 7,350 are pawn shops and 61,560 are individual dealers, curators and/or collectors with the remaining licenses issued to manufacturers and importers. The number of gun owners has increased too.
